Venezuela’s opposition party denounced on Tuesday (10), through the social network X, the arrest of politician and activist Jesús Armas.
The party highlighted that Armas’ detention is “a clear example of the repression and persecution of the Nicolás Maduro regime against the opposition”.
THE CNN contacted the Venezuelan Public Ministry to request information about the case and is awaiting a response.
The secretary general of the Organization of American States, Luis Almagro, condemned the arrest in a publication in X this Wednesday (11) and highlighted that the responsibility for the activist’s well-being lies with the Venezuelan government.
The group led by Edmundo González and María Corina Machado stated that arbitrary arrests of opponents have increased since the country’s July 28 presidential elections – in which the National Electoral Council (CNE) proclaimed President Maduro as the winner, without detailed disclosure of the results. until now.
The opposition disputes the results, and Edmundo González has been in asylum in Spain since September.
María Corina Machado, leader of the opposition who supported González, also spoke about Armas on Tuesday (10). In X, she said that the politician “was kidnapped by agents of the regime”. “We will not rest until we free him and all Venezuelans,” he added.
The report about the arrest of Jesús Armas comes a month before the start of a new presidential term. Both Maduro and González say they will take office on January 10.
After the July 28 elections, tensions between Maduro’s government and countries that questioned the elections or even recognized González Urrutia as president-elect increased.
Venezuela has seen protests within the country, reports of repression against opponents and vigils to demand the release of detainees.
The human rights organization Foro Penal states that as of December 2 there were 1,905 political prisoners in Venezuela: 1,863 adults and 42 minors.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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